International Advisory and Monitoring Board for Iraq (IAMB) -- An audit oversight body for the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI)

The International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) is an audit oversight body for the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI). The DFI was established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 and holds the proceeds of petroleum export sales from Iraq, as well as remaining balances from the UN Oil-for-Food Program and other frozen Iraqi funds. Disbursements from the DFI must be used for the benefit of the Iraqi people, and are directed by the Coalition Provisional Authority, in consultation with the Iraqi interim administration. The IAMB will continue to function after the dissolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority on June 30, 2004 and will work with the Interim Government of Iraq, as set out in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546 . The principal role of the IAMB is to help ensure that: The DFI is used in a transparent manner for the benefit of the people of Iraq, and Export sales of petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas from Iraq are made consistent with prevailing international market best practices. For this purpose, the IAMB functions akin to an audit oversight board. ( Terms of Reference )